Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 February 1974
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Khmer Air Force
Registration Number: 56-4377
Location: N of Phnom Penh –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: C-123 Transport PlaneC-123 Transport Plane
Category: Accident
A C-123 transport plane disappeared over rebel territory north of Phnom Penh approximately 20 minutes after takeoff from Kompong Thom. Investigation is underway.A C-123 transport plane disappeared over rebel territory north of Phnom Penh approximately 20 minutes after takeoff from Kompong Thom. Investigation is underway.
Description
The C-123 transport plane went missing over rebel territory north of Phnom Penh, 20 minutes after taking-off from Kompong Thom.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/kc123.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/kc123.pdfPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for hostile action or navigational error.Unknown ? Potential for hostile action or navigational error.Share on:
